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Finally after over a year of waiting I picked up my 24' TRD Pro on friday. Initially I had a deposit down with a large volume dealer in the denver area over the past year i only moved two spots down on the "waitlist". I ended up using the search inventory function on Toyotas website and found one Black/Black allocated without a waitlist in eastern idaho. It was allocated with Minimal PIO ( spray in bed liner and door scuff protectors) and at MSRP.

I made the 650 mile road trip home back to denver without issue, other than picking up a hefty rock chip on the hood. So far Im beyond impressed with how it drives. For reference I am most recently coming from a 2023 TRD Pro Tacoma. The torque is seemingly endless and drives over mountain passes with ease. The fake engine noise doesn't seem to bother me and the ride is very quiet. The suspension feels soft yet very planted, I drove home in setting 1 on the quick switch lever. The overall build quality seems honestly better than my gen 3. I was nervous as many people have complained over build quality but the panel gaps are more consistent no creeks or rattles and the finish on interior panels seems to be better overall compared to a gen 3 that was built in the same plant just a year prior.

Now I plan to do a pretty extensive build on the truck. I am no stranger to toyotas I have owned every generation of tacoma and 1st, 3rd and 5th gen 4runners. My most recent build was a long travel dual locked 5th gen 4runner. I have a few build philosophies that i have learned from building multiple offroad toyotas that I want to stick to. Primarily this is my daily driver and I don't want to get too overboard. I want to keep it as lightweight as possible and i plan to be very weight conscious with all the modifications. I want to be able to take it on some of my favorite moderate to hard trails trails around colorado and utah. I want it to be able to camp out of for 4-5 days at a time. And lastly It needs to be able to drive moderately fast down fire roads and light trails. With all of this in mind I realize this is asking a lot out of any vehicle, but i believe this tacoma is up to the task (more so than any previous toyotas i have owned) I think it will be a challange to accomplish all of this but that is also what building a vehicle is all about.

Now for what's on order or waiting to be delivered.

Wheels and tires :
37 /12.50/17 BFG ko2 (64lbs) delivered
17x8 +12 RRW RG1-s (19.6lbs) waiting on shipping

Suspension:
Westcott designs Pre-Load lift- Delivered
*Debating on Icon rear link kit*

Armor:
RCI pike front bumper
RCI full aluminum skids Including gas tank
RCI sliders
RCI shock skids
RCI Link skids

Camping set up:
GFC platform topper (delivery in oct)
GFC Superlite tent
*researching a LIFEPO dual battery with hybrid*

MIsc:
Screen Pro tech-Installed
Tint
Ceramic coat

This should be enough to get started and see where it goes from there! to follow in real time ig: mrpotato_trd

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Nice ride.

If you're looking for a solid LiFePO4 battery (as an extra aux battery), consider the options from Epoch. Paid $900/ea for 300AH heated LiFePO4's for my trailer and they've been great. Bluetooth connectivity and everything. Believe they're using the EVE 304 cells.
 
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I’ll check them out! 300ah is way overkill for what I need. I’m looking more into 50-100ah and ideally something small enough to fit behind the rear seats.
 

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I’ll check them out! 300ah is way overkill for what I need. I’m looking more into 50-100ah and ideally something small enough to fit behind the rear seats.
Yeah, they have smaller sizes too. Might be tough given the hybrids have limited space in the rear already. Curious to see if you come up with a solution.
 

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Great looking truck!!! Still trying to get a TH. Hate to give up my current Pro but its going to go to a good home.
 

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Exciting. Looking forward to seeing how the build turns out! Keep posting progress.
 

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Do you have any pictures of the 4runner build? Always been a huge fan of modded 4runners
 

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Thanks for the quick review - helps keep me going while I wait for my Pro. Love the triple black on your truck.

Your goals for your build sound pretty similar to what I want, so looking forward to updates as your build progresses.
 

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Wow that thing would have broken my neck if I saw it go by. Looking forward to following your Tacoma build.
 
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Yeah there is some hood shake but it makes sense being an aluminum hood that’s the trade off for weight savings I barely notice it. But for comparison my 2023 pro hood also had a shake to it…
 
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I have been working with RCI on test fitment and prototyping for their armor for the pro/hybrid model. Their work is top notch they do every aspect from design to fabrication to powedercoating in house. I love to support local company’s that are building American made products.
Here are a couple sneak peaks. full production armor on the way soon!

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